Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alaska
American Action Forum Issues Commentary: AI - Brought to You by the Feds?
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on June 10, 2026, by Competition Policy Director Fred Ashton:
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AI: Brought to You by the Feds?
Executive Summary
* President Donald Trump and Senator Bernie Sanders have separately called for the federal government to take direct stakes in artificial intelligence (AI) companies; proponents of this approach have argued that government involvement could both benefit taxpayers and encourage more responsible ma
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Attorney General Phil Weiser leads bipartisan coalition urging Congress to continue legal services for veterans, rural Coloradans
DENVER, Colorado, June 10 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser leads bipartisan coalition urging Congress to continue legal services for veterans, rural Coloradans
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June 10, 2026 (DENVER) -Attorney General Phil Weiser today led a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to continue funding the Legal Services Corporation, the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income
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Attorney General Sunday leads bipartisan coalition urging Congress to continue legal services for veterans, rural communities
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 10 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news:
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Attorney General Sunday leads bipartisan coalition urging Congress to continue legal services for veterans, rural communities
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HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday today led a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to continue funding the Legal Services Corporation, the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income American
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BLS Western Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, West Region May 2026
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 10 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, West Region May 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region
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Area prices were up 0.4 percent over the past month, up 3.5 percent from a year ago
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region advanced 0.4 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index increased 0.2 percent. The
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Case Opposes Funding Measure That Slashes Legacy Support For Federal Education And Health Care
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Case Opposes Funding Measure That Slashes Legacy Support For Federal Education And Health Care
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(Washington, DC) - U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01) reported that his House Appropriations Committee HAS approved its Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services (Labor-HHS) Appropriations bill.
The FY 2027 Labor-HHS funding measure is the 10 th of the twelve bills taken up by House Appropriati
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Columbia Journalism School: Award-Winning Alumni Putting CJS2030 Initiatives Into Practice
NEW YORK, June 11 -- Columbia University Columbia Journalism School issued the following news:
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Award-Winning Alumni Putting CJS2030 Initiatives Into Practice
This spring, alumni earned honors for reporting, storytelling and innovation that advance the goals of the J-School's CJS2030 Initiatives.
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For more than a century, Columbia Journalism School has prepared journalists to report with integrity and precision. Through Dean Jelani Cobb's CJS2030 Initiatives, the J-School is expanding
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Connecting Constituent Organizations to Behavioral Health Funding Topic of CRS Report
WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48976) entitled "Connecting Constituent Organizations to Behavioral Health Funding" by senior research librarian Ada S. Cornell:
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SUMMARY
This report provides information and resources to assist congressional offices with responding to constituent questions about federal funding for local organizations that provide behavioral health services. Constituent organizations supporting behavior
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FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Streamlined Resolution of Requests Under Secure & Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 18-89):
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By this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) conditionally grants, pursuant to delegated authority, petitions filed by four recipients in the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program (Rip-and-Replace Program or Program) requesting extensions of their removal, replacement, and disposal (RRD) terms. S
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Greenpeace USA Urges NOAA to Deny American Metal Resources Deep Seabed Mining License Application
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Greenpeace USA has submitted a public comment letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) strongly opposing the American Metal Resources LLC (AMR) application for a deep seabed mining exploration license under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA). Through this letter, Greenpeace highlights substantial environmental, cultural, financial, and governance concerns associated with AMR's request to conduct exploration activities in the Cla
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Households Can't Afford Donald Trump's Push for Dirty, Expensive Coal
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 10 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release:
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Households Can't Afford Donald Trump's Push for Dirty, Expensive Coal
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350.org today condemned the Trump administration's plan to spend US$700 million on giant new coal plants, warning that households in the US and worldwide will pay the price through higher electricity bills and worsening
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How pioneering pharmacy logistics company uses Alaska Air Cargo's next-flight-out shipping to deliver medicines to patients' doorsteps
SEATTLE, June 11 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, posted the following news release:
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How pioneering pharmacy logistics company uses Alaska Air Cargo's next-flight-out shipping to deliver medicines to patients' doorsteps
Patients across central and eastern Washington state can now receive same-day home deliveries of vital medications from their Seattle-based healthcare providers through a new pharmacy-logistics service that uses Alaska Air Ca
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Interior Dept. Fish & Wildlife Service Proposes Polar Bear Harassment Permit for BP America Production Alaska Work
WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public comment on a proposal that would allow BP America Production Co., Houston, Texas, to incidentally harass a small number of Southern Beaufort Sea polar bears during environmental remediation work on Alaska's North Slope. The authorization would cover activities at the Foggy Island Bay State No. 1 gravel pad in the Prudhoe Bay area through May 31, 2027.
The project includes drone surveys
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Lawsuit Seeks to Stop SpaceX Land Deal From Destroying Texas Wildlife Refuge
WASHINGTON, June 10 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Lawsuit Seeks to Stop SpaceX Land Deal From Destroying Texas Wildlife Refuge
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas -Tribal and conservation groups today sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to stop a land trade that would hand 715 acres of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge in south Texas to SpaceX. In exchange for these lands, SpaceX is giving 683 acres to the Service.
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McMaster University: Ancient Ground Squirrel Droppings Reveal Rich Details About Evolutionary History of the Arctic
HAMILTON, Ontario, June 10 (TNSjou) -- McMaster University issued the following news:
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Ancient ground squirrel droppings reveal rich details about evolutionary history of the Arctic
Scientists have extracted a remarkable amount of ancient environmental DNA from the droppings, which have been preserved for millennia in the Yukon's deep permafrost.
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Ground squirrel droppings, preserved for millennia in the Yukon's deep permafrost, have yielded an enormous amount of environmental DNA fro
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Md. A.G. Brown Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Continue Legal Services for Veterans, Rural Communities
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 10, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Continue Legal Services for Veterans, Rural Communities
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to continue funding the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid for low-
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Organized Village of Kake Advocates for Maintaining Federal Subsistence Board Structure and Tribal Co-Management
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Organized Village of Kake, a federally recognized Tribal government located in Alaska, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior concerning the Federal Subsistence Management Program (FSMP) review. The letter addresses the importance of preserving the current structure of the Federal Subsistence Board and emphasizes the need to uphold tribal sovereignty, government-to-government relationships, and the subsistence priority under the Al
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Rep. Hurd: Enhancing Tribal Health and Economic Development
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, issued the following statement on June 9, 2026:
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Enhancing Tribal Health and Economic Development
Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a legislative hearing on three bills aimed at enhancing public health services for tribal communities and modernizing the administration of programs that serve tribes. Subcommittee Chair Jeff Hurd (R-
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Russian Military Activities in Asia - Combined Military Exercises & Patrols Topic of CRS Report
WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48978) entitled "Russian Military Activities in Asia: Combined Military Exercises and Patrols" by Andrew S. Bowen, Russian and
European affairs analyst.
Here are excerpts:
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SUMMARY
Historically, Russia has claimed a role as a major actor in the Asia-Pacific region. In 2012, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a policy by which Russia would seek to emphasize and further develop e
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Safari Club International Advocates Reforms to Federal Subsistence Management in Alaska
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Safari Club International, a nonprofit organization representing hunters and conservation advocates worldwide, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior addressing the Federal Subsistence Management Program in Alaska. The organization urged the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to realign the program with the provisions of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) and adjust regulations t
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Safari Club Urges Reforms to Federal Subsistence Management Program in Alaska
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Safari Club International, a nonprofit organization representing over 100,000 members including approximately 1,300 in Alaska, has presented a comprehensive public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior regarding the Federal Subsistence Management Program for public lands in Alaska. Addressing the Office of the Secretary, the club highlighted concerns that federal subsistence regulations have overstepped the boundaries set by the Alaska National Interest Lan
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Sullivan Welcomes Iron Dog Route Expansion to Huslia, Shungnak, and Ambler
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
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Sullivan Welcomes Iron Dog Route Expansion to Huslia, Shungnak, and Ambler
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WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) welcomed the announcement from Iron Dog Race Inc. that the world's longest snowmachine race will expand its route to include three new Alaska communities: Huslia, Shungnak, and Ambler. The expanded route, which will travel through portions of the Koyukuk National Wildlife Refu
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The ASAM Weekly for June 9, 2026
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, June 10 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release:
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The ASAM Weekly for June 9, 2026
It's been just under a year since the ASAM Weekly rounded out our co-editorial team of four, and it has been less than six months since we announced applications for the next editor in chief, wrapped in acknowledgment for the legacy that came before.
And now that legacy continues:
(drumroll, please)
On behalf of the
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Welch: "While the president isn't thinking about this affordability challenge, let me tell you who is, and it's Vermonters."
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch: "While the president isn't thinking about this affordability challenge, let me tell you who is, and it's Vermonters."
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today delivered remarks from the Senate floor on how President Trump's illegal and unconstitutional war in Iran has created immense economic hardship for Americans already struggling to make ends meet.
In his remarks, Sena
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